OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scientia Horticulturae is 43. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Melatonin alleviates salt damage in tomato seedling: A root architecture system, photosynthetic capacity, ion homeostasis, and antioxidant enzymes analysis	84
Effects of beneficial endophytic fungal inoculants on plant growth and nutrient absorption of trifoliate orange seedlings	77
Fruit quality and defect image classification with conditional GAN data augmentation	72
The bifunctional role of copper nanoparticles in tomato: Effective treatment for Fusarium wilt and plant growth promoter	72
Effect of seed priming on horticultural crops	71
Mechanistic insights on melatonin-mediated plant growth regulation and hormonal cross-talk process in solanaceous vegetables	66
Responses of growth, fruit yield, quality and water productivity of greenhouse tomato to deficit drip irrigation	64
Melatonin is a potential target for improving horticultural crop resistance to abiotic stress	62
Combined foliar and soil application of silica nanoparticles enhances the growth, flowering period and flower characteristics of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.)	61
Melatonin treatment delays postharvest senescence and maintains the organoleptic quality of ‘Newhall’ navel orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) by inhibiting respiration and enhancing antioxidant cap	59
Machine vision for the maturity classification of oil palm fresh fruit bunches based on color and texture features	57
Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as novel nano-fertilizer for production of rosemary plants	55
Prediction of loquat soluble solids and titratable acid content using fruit mineral elements by artificial neural network and multiple linear regression	55
Exogenous application of hydrogen sulfide and γ-aminobutyric acid alleviates chilling injury and preserves quality of persimmon fruit (Diospyros kaki, cv. Karaj) during cold storage	54
Biosynthesis Regulation of Folates and Phenols in Plants	54
Horticultural lighting system optimalization: A review	53
Melatonin effects in enhancing chilling stress tolerance of pepper	53
Comparative effects of humic and fulvic acids as biostimulants on growth, antioxidant activity and nutrient content of yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.)	53
Application of biostimulants promotes growth and productivity by fortifying the antioxidant machinery and suppressing oxidative stress in faba bean under various abiotic stresses	52
Retardation of postharvest softening of blueberry fruit by methyl jasmonate is correlated with altered cell wall modification and energy metabolism	52
Foliar application and seed priming of salicylic acid affect growth, fruit yield, and quality of grape tomato under drought stress	52
Effects of harvest maturity stage on postharvest quality of winter jujube (Zizyphus jujuba Mill. cv. Dongzao) fruit during cold storage	50
Debittering of citrus juice by different processing methods: A novel approach for food industry and agro-industrial sector	49
Exogenous strigolactones alleviate the photosynthetic inhibition and oxidative damage of cucumber seedlings under salt stress	49
Melatonin treatment maintains quality and delays lignification in loquat fruit during cold storage	48

Organic fertilizers in greenhouse production systems – a review	48
Impacts of biochar on basil (Ocimum basilicum) growth, root morphological traits, plant biochemical and physiological properties and soil enzymatic activities	48
Postharvest application of glycine betaine ameliorates chilling injury in cold-stored banana fruit by enhancing antioxidant system	47
Relationship between melatonin and abscisic acid in response to salt stress of tomato	47
Effects of vegetal- versus animal-derived protein hydrolysate on sweet basil morpho-physiological and metabolic traits	47
Identifying opportunities to improve management of water stress in banana production	47
Effects of biochar on soil properties, heavy metal availability and uptake, and growth of summer squash grown in metal-contaminated soil	46
Jasmonic acid-regulated putrescine biosynthesis attenuates cold-induced oxidative stress in tomato plants	46
Seed-priming with H2O2 alleviates subsequent salt stress by preventing ROS production and amplifying antioxidant defense in cauliflower seeds and seedlings	45
Melatonin treatment delays senescence and improves antioxidant potential of sweet cherry fruits during cold storage	45
Melatonin: Biosynthesis, content, and function in horticultural plants and potential application	44
Morphological and physiological response in green and purple basil plants (Ocimum basilicum) under different proportions of red, green, and blue LED lightings	44
Deciphering molecular mechanisms regarding enhanced drought tolerance in plants by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi	44
Essential oil, total phenolic, flavonoids, anthocyanins, carotenoids and antioxidant activity of cultivated Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) from Iran: With chemotyping approach concerning morphology and	44
Current state and future perspectives of commercial strawberry production: A review	44
Effect of biosorptive removal of cadmium ions from hydroponic solution containing indigenous garlic peel and mercerized garlic peel on lettuce productivity	43
Iodine biofortification of sweet basil and lettuce grown in two hydroponic systems	43
Enhancement in yield and nutritive qualities of strawberry fruits by the application of organic manures and biofertilizers	43
Effect of high carbon dioxide treatment on reactive oxygen species accumulation and antioxidant capacity in fresh-cut pear fruit during storage	43
Enhancement of plant growth, acclimatization, salt stress tolerance and verticillium wilt disease resistance using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) associated with plum trees (Prunus domest	43
Optimization of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) production in LED light environments – a review	43
Effects of nitrogen supply on tomato yield, water use efficiency and fruit quality: A global meta-analysis	43